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Rosh Hashana 5782

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Today is the  last day of the month of Elul.  (Many Jewish months have two days to celebrate the advent of the new moon- this is one such month.)  That means that some 30 days of our self-assessment and personal improvement program has elapsed.  The goal has been to determine how we can make our lives- and the lives of others- better.  (You can also search for Elul in the index to the left and see more of my thoughts on this “resolution-making” period.)

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Yom Kipur- the Day of Atonement

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The 10th Day of Tishrei.   That’s tonight’s (and  tomorrow’s) Hebrew Date, which means it will be Yom Kipur.  (The Tora [the bible] says – it was evening, it was morning; one day.  All days start when the sun goes down.)  The end of 40 days of introspection, repentance, and preparing ourselves to be better humans and to make the world a better place- with renewed vigor.

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